Saturday, January 17, 2009

Road Closure...

I´m not sure why, but the highway was closed and there was a carnival atmosphere all about. I tried pushing my motorcycle quietly through the crowd while everyone gawked at me, but I was told to stop. A Mexican man who spoke a little English said it was a celebration in honor of a religious teacher who was coming up the highway from the other direction. He said the road would be closed for several more hours. Can you imagine shutting down I-5 or I-10 because a religious teacher was coming to town? This was Mexico 200 - the main highway along the coast.

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My name is Greg Baumann. I'm an airline pilot by profession, but I'm a motorcyclist at heart. I ride street and dirt, and everything in between, hence the name Mr. Dualsport.
I've promoted and competed in motocross and offroad events. Among my proudest motorcycling endeavors were teaming with Roger DeCoster to promote the 500cc U.S. Grand Prix of Motocross and teaming with Eight-time National Enduro Champion Dick Burleson and brothers Tom & Mike Webb to capture the team win at the 1993 Tecate 250k Enduro.
Currently, my motorcycling aspirations are of a dual nature as well: To see as much of the world as possible on two wheels, and in so doing, help to raise money for selected children's charities in third world countries. My mission is to do as much as I can to encourage other Adventure Riders the world over to ride for a worthy cause.